Habit Burger adds location in Folsom

Folsom is getting a Habit Burger Grill on Wednesday, the seventh location in the Sacramento area for the Irvine-based chain.

To get ready for the opening, the restaurant will host charity events to train its crew on Sunday and Monday.

The first local Habit Burger opened in Granite Bay in April 2005.

Despite the name, the company’s restaurants serve a whole lot more than burgers. The menu features skinless chicken breast, vegetarian and grilled tuna sandwiches, plus salads and a tri-tip sandwich.

The burgers and many of the meats are grilled over an open flame. The restaurants also feature french fries, onion rings, sweet potato fries and hand-blended malts and shakes.

The new store is just off Blue Ravine Road at 1115 E. Bidwell St.

To get ready for the opening, the restaurant will host charity events to train its crew.

From noon to 2 p.m. on Sunday, the restaurant will donate all proceeds to the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

The restaurant will then be open from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, with the proceeds donated to California Restaurant Association Education Foundation.

And from noon to 2 p.m. on Monday, the restaurant proceeds will be donated to the Folsom Zoo Sanctuary.

“We are excited to continue our growth in the Sacramento area with our newest Habit here in Folsom,” Russ Bendel, CEO of Habit Restaurants LLC, said in a statement. “Our seventh location here will give even more people a new ‘Habit’ worth repeating.”

The 40-year-old company has more than 50 locations in California and Arizona.